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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday November 21, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Badger Tech Foundry, first "spoke" in the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, focused on helping early-career researchers become serial entrepreneurs
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Badger Tech Foundry, first "spoke" in the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, focused on helping early-career researchers become serial entrepreneurs * At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, groundbreaking ideas are born every day. The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, a Chancellor's initiative started earlier this year, is working to help translate ideas into opportunities for entrepreneurial students,   more

Baldwin Backs Bill to Reverse Republicans' Historic Cuts to SNAP
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Backs Bill to Reverse Republicans' Historic Cuts to SNAP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined the entire Democratic caucus in introducing the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 to repeal Republicans' historic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Donald Trump's big, ugly budget bill. Republicans'   more

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Remove Senate Republican Slush Fund Measure
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Remove Senate Republican Slush Fund Measure * Today, Congresswoman Moore voted to strip out a corrupt provision included in the government funding bill that allowed certain Senate Republicans whose phone records were obtained as part of January 6 th investigations to sue for up to $1 million. "While millions of Americans health care costs will soon skyrocket, Sena  more

FFRF Action Fund: Florida 'Theocrats' Want All Public School Teachers to Recite 'so Help Me God'
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Fla. 'Theocrats' want all public school teachers to recite "so help me God" FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrats of the Week" are two Florida legislators who want every teacher in the state to recite "so help me God" as  more

New Marquette Law School National Survey Finds 55% Say Department of Justice Has Filed Unjustified Cases Against Trump's Political Opponents
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * New Marquette Law School national survey finds 55% say Department of Justice has filed unjustified cases against Trump's political opponents 58% say cases brought against Trump in 2023 and 2024 were justified Also: * Approval of the U.S. Supreme Court dipped in November to 44%, the lowest in a year * Attention to news about the Court is higher than in September * A large majority says the presid  more

Rep. Wied's Statement on Voting to Release the Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wied's Statement on Voting to Release the Epstein Files * WASHINGTON Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) released the following statement after he voted to release the Epstein Files. "Today, I was proud to vote in favor of releasing the Epstein files in full. While I had already taken direct action to ensure the House Committee on Oversight continued investigating and releasing previously sealed documents b  more

Spotlight on international education at UW-Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus issued the following news: * * * Spotlight on international education at UW-Eau Claire * The Center for International Education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has been sponsoring many events celebrating curiosity, openness and the transformative power of international education. The week includes food and cultural programming in collaboration with the Activities Involvement and Leadership office, Blugo  more

UPenn School of Arts & Sciences: Understanding the Climate Record Through Objects
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 (TNSrep) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Understanding the climate record through objects Melissa Charenko's new book shares the history of how 20th-century scientists used climate proxies'--such as tree rings and fossil pollen--to understand past climates, which has implications for future climate action. * When Melissa Charenko was working on her Ph.D. in the history of science at the Univer  more

UW-Platteville and NWTC Announce New Engineering Partnership for Northeast Wisconsin Students
PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * UW-Platteville and NWTC announce new engineering partnership for Northeast Wisconsin students By Tara Cribb A new partnership between Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville is expanding access to in-demand engineering degrees - allowing students to complete a Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial & Systems Enginee  more